{"product_id":"token-16-dswa-german-south-west-africa-ludwig-koch-swakopmund-control-no-89-c-1900-1914","title":"Token 16 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Ludwig Koch, Swakopmund – Control No. 89, c. 1900–1914","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToken 16 – DSWA – German South West Africa – Ludwig Koch, Swakopmund – Control No. 89, c. 1900–1914\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal brass \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWertmarke (token)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig Koch of Swakopmund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, German South West Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe token bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“LUDWIG KOCH SWAKOPMUND”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e together with the individual control number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e89\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The reverse is plain. It is a round brass token measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e29 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecialist auction records identify this type as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudwig Koch, Swakopmund Wertmarke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with No. 89 specifically recorded at approximately 29.3 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue: Schimmel 50.3541.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A scarce and historically interesting example of private token currency from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman South West Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documenting the commercial history of early Swakopmund.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haller Treasure Chest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57281577189754,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9125\/0466\/files\/Token16frontLudwigKoch89.jpg?v=1789728709","url":"https:\/\/hallertreasurechest.com\/products\/token-16-dswa-german-south-west-africa-ludwig-koch-swakopmund-control-no-89-c-1900-1914","provider":"Haller Treasure Chest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}